HITESH BABBAR Vs. PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner seeks directions to the respondent/Punjab National Bank (hereinafter referred to as the 'Bank') for his appointment to the post of Manager (Credit).

(2.) THE facts of the case lie in a narrow compass. On 1.8.2012, the respondent/Bank had issued an advertisement inviting online applications for ten posts, including that of Manager (Credit). As per the aforesaid advertisement, the applicants were to register online between 1.8.2012 to 17.8.2012. The tentative date of the written examination was fixed as 14.10.2012 and the written test was to be followed by a personal interview. The educational qualification prescribed for the post of Manager (Credit) was as follows : -

(3.) VIDE letter dated 28.5.2013, the respondent/Bank conveyed the marks that were scored by the petitioner in the written test and the personal interview, and stated that the reason for turning down his candidature for the post of Manager (Credit) was that he was ineligible as he possessed a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) with dual specialization in Finance and Marketing. In other words, as against the educational qualification prescribed for a candidate applying for the post of Manager (Credit), i.e., "MBA/PGDM with specialization in Finance only ", the petitioner's specialization was in "Finance and Marketing ". Aggrieved by the refusal on the part of the respondent/Bank to appoint him to the post of Manager (Credit), the present petition has been filed.